Worthwhile Wander

  The following recipe was developed during our stay in Lisbon. There are many smashed burger chains around the globe, but I felt that there were too many vegan meat options. I find the black bean burger superior to both vegan and non-vegan burger options so I developed this recipe and I hope you enjoy making it! This recipe is perfect for meal prep because it makes enough for at least 16 patties, and since the patty recipe is vegan; it can be eaten without further cooking, it can be turned into patties or used as a salad topping. Ingredients 2 large cans of black beans, mostly drained ½ bag of frozen cauliflower, about 8 oz.  2 Tbsp of olive oil, divided  1 pack Mushrooms, oyster preferably, but use your preference  1 bunch Parsley leaves, leaves and stem separated and roughly chopped   3 cloves garlic, roughly chopped, 1 onion, diced  1 Tbsp each cumin, curry powder, black pepper, rosemary, oregano, thyme, basil, 8 oz cream cheese 3 jalapeno peppers,...

Learning these phrases will greatly improve your experience when traveling to any new country with a foreign language. Whenever we travel somewhere with an unfamiliar language, we copy these phrases into Google Translate and store them in a note on our phone. From there it’s just a few taps away anytime you need to communicate in most situations. The Most Common Phrases Hello and Goodbye Good Morning and Good Evening Please and Thank you Yes and No Okay Entrance and Exit How much for this? Where are the toilets? Where is…? Excuse me Sorry Sorry, I’m still learning… [insert language] Do you want any bags? You may be wondering why phrases such as “entrance”, “exit” and “Do you want bags?” are included in this list. The first two are easy to explain; as you explore a new country you’ll want to read the signs for entrances and exits to help you navigate and avoid going into wrong locations. The bag question; workers at many European grocery stores will ask you this question, it makes for a...

A World Without Email by Cal Newport describes the current unproductive world of knowledge work. Newport coins the term hyperactive hivemind to describe how current offices work, constantly receiving and sending communications which leads to a flurry of interruption for work and flow. His recommendations for how to get out of this state of chaos are outlined below. While the lessons learned from the book are valuable, I can't recommend the book itself as the format is less than readable. It's structure sometimes prevents easy absorption of its ideas. The book's lack of organization is especially ironic given the book is about creating clear, concise, and organized work. If you can focus on one task without any interruptions then it is possible to reduce the amount of time it is required of said task. Autonomous Workflows Value : When implemented, workers are able to work for long hours in interrupted deep work. Definitions Workflow : Sometimes referred to as processes, t...